Absence of antisperm antibodies and factors influencing sperm motility in the cul-de-sac fluid of women with endometriosis.
No detrimental effect on sperm motility characteristics by PF from women with low-stage endometriosis was documented when incubated for 3 to 6 hours. Although 1 of 31 women with endometriosis possessed IgA and IgG to sperm in her PF, its significance remains undetermined.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
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D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000276:immunology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012016:Reference Values; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*; D013396:Suction
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